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Protest the Hero | |
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![Protest the Hero live at Southern Ontario Metal Festival, August 2011[1]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/01/ProtestAtSOMF.jpg/300px-ProtestAtSOMF.jpg) Protest the Hero live at Southern Ontario Metal Festival, August 2011[1] | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Happy Go Lucky (1999–2001) |
| Origin | Whitby, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Progressive metal, mathcore, metalcore |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Vagrant, Underground Operations |
| Members | Rody Walker Tim MacMillar Luke Hoskin |
| Past members | Moe Carlson Arif Mirabdolbaghi Mike Ieradi |
| Website | protestthehero.ca |
Protest the Hero is a Canadian progressive metal band from Whitby, Ontario.[2] Originally named Happy Go Lucky,[3] the band changed their name to Protest the Hero, then released their debut EP, Search for the Truth, in 2002. In 2005, the band released their first album Kezia on Canadian indie label Underground Operations.
On January 23, 2006, the band signed with Vagrant Records for Kezia's American release on April 4, 2006. Their second album, Fortress was released by Underground Operations in Canada and by Vagrant Records worldwide on January 29, 2008.[4] The band released their third studio album, Scurrilous, on March 22, 2011.
Expressing frustrations with record labels, in January of 2013 the band announced that they would crowdfund their fourth album.[5] The Indiegogo campaign was a runaway success, and the independently-released Volition debuted on October 29, 2013, distributed with the help of Razor & Tie. In October of 2015, the band announced that their next release would take the form of an EP, distributed via subscription service Bandcamp, entitled Pacific Myth.
The band started the production process of their fifth studio album in January 2018.[6] The process was delayed due to issues with vocalist Walker's voice, which arose during the Fortress X Tour in June 2018.[6][7] The album, titled Palimpsest, would release two years later on June 18, 2020.[8]
- ^ "Protest The Hero – Turn Soonest to the Sea (live @ SOMF)". YouTube. 2012-05-28. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
- ^ Dixon Christie (2006-10-30). "Protest The Hero Talks about their new album, Kezia!". Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ^ Brian Banks (2008-07-25). "Music Vice Features – Protest The Hero interview with Rody at Warped Tour 2008". Archived from the original on September 26, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
- ^ "Protest The Hero's Fortress". 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ^ "Protest the Hero NEW ALBUM | Indiegogo". Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- ^ a b "An Update on LP5! - News". Protest The Hero. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^ "LP5 Production Continues with 2 Middle Fingers Flung Skyward! - News". Protest The Hero. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^ "NEW Album - Palimpsest - Out June 19th - News". Protest The Hero. Retrieved 2023-04-01.